Cognitive economy: An inquiry into the economic dimension of knowledge

The goal of this little book is to argue that, ... only by heeding the concrete processes that engender our knowledge in a way that takes account of their economic dimension can we adequately explain the nature of its operations and properly understand the character of its products. ... [A] cogent account for our standard cognitive practices is provided by seeing them as emerging from an economic pressure to cost effectiveness in the management of our epistemic affairs.” (p. 150)